New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-09

recently commented In q captlous spirit upon the
fact that st. John County did not appear in
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAc's list of counties in
Kansas in 1887. The reason is plain enough.
That is one OF the five unorganized counties of
the State No election was held in either Of
them. and the names of the five were for that
reason erased 1t is not living county. polti-
| cally speaking
~Ihe Chicago Tines remarks that Carter
Harrison has gone to the bottom like bag Of
| lead and as if that was not an unpleasant enough
sentiment for his album. 1t adds with marked
cruelty, this, however, is the only resemblance
that appears between chunk of lead and bag
of wind 1t looks as if Mr. Harrison would con-
suit his personal comfort by emigrating.
| 1t can hardly be believed that the advice given
by Register Murtha to the recalctrant Brooklyn
witness Sheridan was wholly disirterested Last
Saturday before the Investigating Committee,
Sheridan refused to tell what he had done with
q part Of the money which he received for prop.
erty sold by him to Kings County. on the ground
| that it was his "private business On Monday
he had found that tho committee in no
mood to be trined with, and that he was likely
to get into serious trouble by his refusal to
answer, and lie humbly begged permission to
explain. Then he said that Register Murtha
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as the Register himself few weeks ago declined
to tell the committee how he disposed Of the large
receipts that his Office brings in. it is pretty clear
that he was not anxious to have test made of
| Sheridan's contunacy for fear OF the effect upon
his own case This was doubtless wise for him
so far as it went. Nevertheless the committee
were right in insisting on knowing how much of
the money received by the Register, County
Clerk and Sheriff goes into the Golfers OF the
Democratic ring. If they had pushed the matter
they probably would have found out. They
still have a chance to do it.
The Ioud-mouthed Most defantly proclaims
that he remains o Socialist, Communist. Atheist
and Anarchist all with capital letters. To
lengthen the list he might have added that he
was q Convict, a Coward and Bathersldte /;
but that would by no means exhaust it.
| An asylum whose population is 30 per cent In
excess OF the accommodations is in bad way. But
that is the condition CT the asylum for the crmt
nal insane at Auburn. There over 90 inmates
who have committed murder. and the only place
for many OF these to sleep is in cots put up In
the corridors. That nothing serious has yet hap
rcncd IS TO the credit Of the management, but
this is condition Of things by means creditable
to the State. The Legislature cannot afford to
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! for q building.
Discussing OF President Cleveland. "Thc Brook
! lyn Eagle asserts that "he has established the
merit systcm.' or course be has. Anybody who
is sccptic ON this point has only TO repair TO
Washington, go down to the Attorney Generals
office. and take a look at Mr. Garland. Garland
is the outward and visible expression Of the
merit system
| THE TRIBUNE Book OF Open-Air Sports was
designed 10 be complete manual Of outdoor d.
versions. and the cordial approval which ii is
tinunlly receiving from experts In every pastime ID
conclusive proof that its purpose accomplished.
Illus Captain Wood, Of Mr.. X. s. Underhin's
ing yacht Adelaide the crncle sloop Of her class
md the pride of the Hudson. says that the article
yachting IN THE TRIBUNE Book is the most
practical. clear and useful work of the kind he
ever saw. During many years OF successful de-
signing and building he has never seen the rules
with whose aid he has worked brought together
elsewhere In such compact and Serviceablc form.
IL is book which satisfies both the expert and
the novice; book which thousands were looking
! Tor and having found viii swear by.
The report comes from Philadelphia that a
movement is on foot TO form a pool among gentle
men interested in vinegar. Can this be merely
another way OF mining lnhJ the MugWuinp party
is to DO consolidated?
The Evening Post tottcrs in an effort TO
show that President Clcyeand's letter regrctting
that lie was unable TO join JEFF Davis and Others
in unyciling a statue in honor Of rebel general
IL the same sort OF thing ns Senator Shermans
great Nashville speech The in his official
character as the President was performing an
act of ceremony. The other in his private char
actcr as n citizen was making speech. The one
said that he took pride in the qualities which
made rebel generals conspicuous and added to
the flow OF blood. The other babe the South
welcome In perfect union. in which there should
TO harmony OF interests North and South
Cleveland encouraged tho principles which caused
the war. Sherman encouraged those which the
result OF tho war indicated and confirmed. We
don't mention these facts in the hope that The
POST will see them. Among the Muswilmp's
most lamcntablc deformties his crossed eyes,
The Govcnorship Of Rhode Island remarki
"1he Providence Journal" "has been taken oui
OF the market That Is to say, turning over
Rhode Island to the tender mercles
OF the Democratic party Is guarantee OF politi-
cal purity for all the future "The Journal
would seem 10 have lost its head in It's excessive
low at the defeat of the Republican party.